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‘Later netsuke, figures and works of art could have considerable amounts of inlay in mother-of-pearl, amber, coconut, tortoiseshell and stained ivory.’

‘For centuries hawksbills have been hunted for this carapace, the natural source of tortoiseshell, and for eggs highly prized in some societies.’

‘Along with other large case pieces, desks-and-bookcases were often covered with herringbone-patterned veneer in exotic woods or tortoiseshell.’

‘Cottier inlaid it with tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl in panels depicting musical instruments and masks on the lid and nine portraits of famous composers around the sides.’

‘Originals or copies of Greek statues, objects of gold or silver, ivory or tortoiseshell, intaglios, cameos, and vases of precious stone accumulated in Roman palaces and villas, and statuary adorned their gardens.’

‘There is jewelry incorporating hair, enamel, engraving, casting, and die-stamping, as well as objects made from unusual materials such as tortoiseshell, wood, and vulcanite.’

‘They often had tortoiseshell veneer and ivory and mother-of-pearl inlays.’

‘It talks of the land of Azania where ‘there is much ivory and tortoiseshell.’’

‘The seemingly random splotches of bold color mimicked the appearance of tortoiseshell while simultaneously obscuring flaws still evident in the body and glaze of many pieces.’

‘It also shared the Siamese's pointed color pattern, but in the untraditional colors of red, cream, tortoiseshell and lynx points.’

‘In November 2001, the friendly tortoiseshell, named after the man who cared for her, became a stowaway on methanol tanker Tomiwaka, which was bound for Korea.’

‘She is a black tortoiseshell, and is very dark but has small flecks of brown grey and ginger in her coat.’

‘Presently, they have a mature adult tortoiseshell female who was spotted astray in Kirkbymoorside for several months before being brought into their care with a nasty skin infection around her head.’

‘Furthermore, ‘solid colors, tortoiseshells and bicolors have a smoother, softer coat than tabbies‘; and during hot weather, ‘the tail, ear and toe tufts ‘are the only factors that ‘distinguish the cat as a longhair.’’

‘The tortoiseshell, who is 110 years old in human terms, was left homeless after her elderly owner, from Chorlton, passed away.’

‘The pair consisted of a tortoiseshell and white female called Madame Butterfly and a red and white male called Richard.’

‘The cat could be a tabby, a tortoiseshell, maybe even a Siamese.’

‘First family pet was a lovely tortoiseshell and white cat called Pickles (Piccalilli).’

‘It is to a ruby eyed raven as a tortoiseshell is to a calico.’

‘The pair inherited the tortoiseshell and white cat eight years ago and he has gradually got fatter over the years.’

‘It is just a quirk that people would rather take on coloured cats like tortoiseshells.’

‘Back in our chamber I sat down upon Burginde's bed and stroked the tortoiseshell kitten in silence.’

‘Rainbow is a typical tortoiseshell with splotches of brown, tan and gold on white. Cc has a striped grey coat over white.’

‘One of the curlicues was a black-and-white shorthair male; one was a black shorthair female; the third was a tortoiseshell shorthair female.’

‘In several issues there were discussions of tortoiseshell male cats.’

‘The other is a fat tortoiseshell with a lot of white called Sophie.’

‘Researchers in Texas created the fluffy kitten, named Cc, from a cell taken from an adult tortoiseshell female.’

‘The lithe tortoiseshell regarded the offending human, then ambled toward the porch rail with nonchalant disgust and mounted it without disturbing a whisker.’

‘She was just sitting quietly one afternoon at a friend's house in Naklua when a tiny tortoiseshell kitten walked inside and mewed at her.’